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- Israel’s war in Gaza killed over 48,000 people and displaced millions of others, while thousands more have been affected in Lebanon, Syria
- Pakistan has so far dispatched 1,803 tons of essential supplies for the war-affected people in the region, PM Shehbaz Sharif’s office says
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has dispatched a 23rd relief consignment for the people of Palestine, Lebanon and Syria, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office said on Sunday.
This consignment, comprising 50 tons of essential supplies, was sent by the NDMA in collaboration with Pakistani charity, Al-Khidmat Foundation, to provide humanitarian aid to people affected by Israeli military actions in the region.
Israel’s war in Gaza, which began after Oct. 2023 attacks by Hamas, has killed over 48,000 people, injured thousands more and displaced millions of people in the territory, whereas thousands of others have been affected by Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Syria.
The relief consignment was dispatched through a chartered flight from the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi to Jordan, according to PM Sharif’s office.
“The relief consignment included tin meat, powdered milk, hygiene kits, clothing, blankets, tents, and sleeping bags,” Sharif’s office said in a statement.
Pakistan does not recognize nor have diplomatic relations with Israel and calls for an independent Palestinian state based on “internationally agreed parameters.”
The South Asian country has also called on Israel to withdraw from Lebanese and Syrian territories, including Golan Heights, and allow United Nations (UN) peacekeepers to freely operate in the region to ensure compliance with international agreements.
“The Government of Pakistan continues to send relief supplies based on the needs of the war-affected populations of Lebanon, Syria and Palestine,” Sharif’s office said.
“In total, up till now, 1,803 tons of relief items have been dispatched.”